South Carolina Arrest Records & Inmate Lookup
Find arrest logs, booking schedules, jail rosters, and court record access points for every county in South Carolina. ArrestVault covers all 46 South Carolina counties and county-equivalents in one structured directory — and connects you with a licensed South Carolina criminal defense attorney at no cost.
- Counties covered46
- State abbreviationSC
- Records typeCounty-level
- Attorney consultationFree
About arrest records in South Carolina
In South Carolina, arrest records are primarily generated and maintained at the county sheriff level. When an individual is taken into custody anywhere in South Carolina, they are typically booked into the county jail of the county where the alleged offense occurred. That booking creates the official arrest record — capturing the arrestee's name, date of birth, the arresting agency, the booking date and time, the formal charges filed, the bond amount set by a magistrate, and (in most counties) a booking photograph.
From there, records branch into several streams. The county sheriff's office maintains the jail roster — the live list of currently incarcerated individuals at the county detention facility. The clerk of court for the county logs the resulting criminal case once charges are formally filed, including all hearings, motions, and dispositions. If a person is convicted and sentenced to state prison time, custody transfers to the South Carolina state department of corrections, which publishes its own inmate locator separate from the county jail roster.
ArrestVault organizes all of this jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction. Below you'll find a directory of all 46 South Carolina counties and county-equivalents. Each county page explains where to find local arrest logs, how to look up current inmates, what the booking process looks like in that jurisdiction, and how to access the underlying court records.
All counties in South Carolina (46)
Click any county to view its dedicated arrest records page, including jail roster access, booking schedule, court record links, and a free attorney consultation request.
Abbeville County
FIPS 45001 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Aiken County
FIPS 45003 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Allendale County
FIPS 45005 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Anderson County
FIPS 45007 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Bamberg County
FIPS 45009 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Barnwell County
FIPS 45011 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Beaufort County
FIPS 45013 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Berkeley County
FIPS 45015 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Calhoun County
FIPS 45017 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Charleston County
FIPS 45019 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Cherokee County
FIPS 45021 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Chester County
FIPS 45023 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Chesterfield County
FIPS 45025 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Clarendon County
FIPS 45027 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Colleton County
FIPS 45029 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Darlington County
FIPS 45031 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Dillon County
FIPS 45033 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Dorchester County
FIPS 45035 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Edgefield County
FIPS 45037 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Fairfield County
FIPS 45039 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Florence County
FIPS 45041 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Georgetown County
FIPS 45043 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Greenville County
FIPS 45045 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Greenwood County
FIPS 45047 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Hampton County
FIPS 45049 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Horry County
FIPS 45051 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Jasper County
FIPS 45053 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Kershaw County
FIPS 45055 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Lancaster County
FIPS 45057 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Laurens County
FIPS 45059 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Lee County
FIPS 45061 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Lexington County
FIPS 45063 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Marion County
FIPS 45067 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Marlboro County
FIPS 45069 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
McCormick County
FIPS 45065 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Newberry County
FIPS 45071 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Oconee County
FIPS 45073 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Orangeburg County
FIPS 45075 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Pickens County
FIPS 45077 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Richland County
FIPS 45079 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Saluda County
FIPS 45081 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Spartanburg County
FIPS 45083 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Sumter County
FIPS 45085 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Union County
FIPS 45087 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Williamsburg County
FIPS 45089 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
York County
FIPS 45091 · arrest logs, jail roster, court access
Public records law in South Carolina
Like every US state, South Carolina has a public records or "sunshine" law that governs which government records — including arrest and booking records — are accessible to members of the public, and how. The general rule is that arrest records, jail rosters, and booking photographs are presumptively public, but specific exemptions apply: juvenile records, sealed or expunged matters, ongoing investigations, and certain victim-protective categories are typically withheld.
If a record concerns you personally and you believe it should be sealed, expunged, or corrected, the right next step is almost always to speak with a criminal defense attorney licensed in South Carolina before contacting the records custodian directly. Sealing and expungement procedures are state-specific and time-sensitive.
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What you'll find on each South Carolina county page
- Jail roster access. Direct guidance for finding the county's current inmate roster — the live list of who is in custody at the county detention facility.
- Arrest log information. Where the county publishes its 24-hour or weekly booking logs and how to interpret the data.
- Court record access. The clerk of court system for that county and how to look up case dispositions and hearing dates.
- Booking process. What happens when someone is arrested in that county — intake, magistrate hearing, bond setting.
- Mugshot policy. Whether the county releases booking photographs publicly and the relevant state statute.
- Free attorney consultation. Connect to a bar-licensed South Carolina criminal defense attorney for a no-cost case review.